Blocklisting 6 monthly return

3i Group PLC
08 December 2006


                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN


Date: 8 December 2006


NB: Return 1 of 2, covering period from start of 6 monthly return period to
immediately before share consolidation on 17 July 2006.


1. Name of applicant:

3i Group plc


2. Name of scheme:

1) The 3i Group 1994 Executive Share Option Plan
2) The 3i Group Sharesave Scheme
3) The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan
4) The 3i Group Discretionary Share Plan


3. Period of return:

From      8 June 2006                                To     16 July 2006


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:

1) 1,027,725
2) 1,171,179
3) 253,158
4) 1,158,000


5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has
been increased since the date of the last return:

1)      0
2)      0
3)      0
4)   0


6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

1) 211,541
2) 13,060
3) 13,614
4) 0


7. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

1) 816,184
2) 1,158,119
3) 239,544
4) 1,158,000


8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission:

Ordinary Shares of 53.125p each

1) 1,147,923 - 11 July 2005
2) 1,289,017 - 11 July 2005
3) 214,630 - 11 July 2005
4) 1,158,000 - 13 December 2005


9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period:

551,160,259 Ordinary Shares of 53.125p each immediately before the share 
consolidation on 17 July 2006


NB: Return 2 of 2, covering period after the share consolidation on 17 July 2006
to the end of 6 monthly return period.


1. Name of applicant:

3i Group plc


2. Name of scheme:

1) The 3i Group 1994 Executive Share Option Plan
2) The 3i Group Sharesave Scheme
3) The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan
4) The 3i Group Discretionary Share Plan


3. Period of return:

From      17 July 2006                               To     7 December 2006


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:

1) n/a
2) n/a
3) n/a
4) n/a


5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has
been increased since the date of the last return:

4)     690,617
1)     979,946
2)     202,691
4)  979,846


6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

1) 624,426
2) 7,868
3) 63,440
4) 566,596


7. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

1) 66,191
2) 972,078
3) 139,251
4) 413,250

8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission:

Ordinary Shares of 62 69/88p each
1) 690,617 - 17 July 2006
2) 979,946 - 17 July 2006
3) 202,691 - 17 July 2006
4) 979,846 - 17 July 2006


9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period:

465,628,703 Ordinary Shares of 62 69/88p each


Name of contact            Sofia Bernsand


Address of contact         3i Group plc, 16 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5JD


Telephone number of        0207 975 3228
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